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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
allowed
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
always
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
any
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
appeared
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
ask
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
breakfast
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
breakfastingverbUS /ˈbrɛkfəstɪŋ/
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
business
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
carry
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
charity
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
close
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
coffee-house
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
coffee-stall
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
Daniel
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
direction
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
DRESS
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
encourage
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
farther
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
few
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
follow
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
followed
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From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
FRIEND
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
home
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
intricate
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
Jessica
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
Jessica's
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
load
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
made
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From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
mazes
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
months
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
more
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
NEW
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
off
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
often
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW DRESS.
out
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
own
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
particular
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
patiently
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
pittance
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
questions
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
received
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Jessica’s home, she made no secret of it, and Daniel might have followed her any time he pleased.
sight
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
some
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
streets
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
suffered
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
three
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
turned
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
very
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
waiting
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
watch
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From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
Wednesday
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
Week
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while Daniel allowed her to carry some of his load to the coffee-house, but he never suffered her to follow him farther, and he was always particular to watch her out of sight before he turned off through the intricate mazes of the streets in the direction of his own home.
words
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From this reading Neither did he encourage her to ask him any more questions; and often but very few words passed between them during Jessica’s breakfast time.
year
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From this reading Week after week, through the three last months of the year, Jessica appeared every Wednesday at the coffee-stall and, after waiting patiently till the close of the breakfasting business, received her pittance from the charity of her new friend.
